Fujitsu Models and Predicts with Learning

Have met with Fujitsu and was impressed with their analytics work. Also has direct connections to very high powered computing.  At first this looked more like a classical simulation analytics approach, but can see how some learning techniques can be integrated into the problem to focus prediction.  In fact any classical analytical techniques would benefit from a means that learns over time to adapt to varying goals and contexts.   So then everything can be tagged as learning  'AI'.  So a good example for that kind of a problem?  Worth a further look.

AI disaster mitigation technology to predict river flooding with limited data   by Fujitsu in Techxplore. 

Fujitsu today announced the development of a technology that draws on mathematical models built with limited data on rainfall and water levels to create flooding predictions for rivers. The solution leverages Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai, a comprehensive portfolio that encompasses Fujitsu's wide range of AI technologies and techniques, and utilizes a model that incorporates insights from hydrology to produce an AI that achieves predictions with greater precision.

The new technology proves effective even for smaller rivers with limited measurement data or for areas where water level sensors have been newly installed and have yet to accumulate sufficient data. These predictions will offer authorities a vital tool for delivering faster response times and mitigating flood damage in the event of a natural disaster, including in dispatching personnel to affected areas and supporting appropriate decision-making in issuing evacuation advisories.

Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories will continue to work to further perfect this technology through a field trial with local governments across Japan with the aim of delivering a commercial solution during fiscal 2019. With the development of this solution, Fujitsu demonstrates how this and other AI technologies will play an important role in bolstering its efforts to combat the effects of climate change, and contribute to the achievement of greater sustainability in society. ....  "